Chapter 22.5: The Nightmare of Sombra (April Fools' Day Bonus Chapter)
When I see what I want, I’m gonna take it
Sombra awoke, a deep, low hunger burning in his stomach. It was a Sunday, right? Sundays mean going to Twilight’s. Sundays mean dark magic. He rolled from the bed, momentarily confused at the coloring of the floor, the dark, bluish wooden planks more distinct that one might have thought. A brief flash of magic and he tugged at the chain hanging from the lamp, and looked behind him, finding a much larger than usual white form in the bed beside him. That was right – he had spent the night at the orphanage, not at Redheart’s as usual. He grunted to himself and stood up, hastily heading out the door to get home. After all, he had promised he’d go back as soon as he could.
If it’s against the law, you can bet I’ll break it
He stopped in Sugarcube Corner. A few minutes couldn’t hurt, and besides, he was hungry. The sign on the door read ‘Closed,’ but Sombra either didn’t notice or didn’t care, he wasn’t too sure which it was. Nopony was behind the counter to greet him, and when he shook his mane he found no bits inside it. It’s no big deal, certainly they won’t miss a single donut, he thought. After all, he was rather hungry. He magicked a donut out from behind the counter and bit into it. It was yesterday’s stock.
My need to feed gives me the will to survive
Stepping back out into the morning, he looked into the sky. Dreary, overcast. It looked as though it were about to rain. He looked forward again, surprised to see Twilight Sparkle scurrying across the square. He was about to call out to her when she seemed to sense his eyes upon her, and she turned her head to meet his gaze.
“Sombra?” Twilight questioned as she trotted over to the stallion, “Where’d you get that donut? I thought Sugarcube Corner was supposed to be closed today. The Cakes are out of town and Pinkie went with them…” the purple Alicorn trailed off and took another glance at the donut. “That’s definitely from Sugarcube corner. Sombra, you can’t just go in and take things like that.”
“Twilight, isn’t it Sunday? Shouldn’t I be meeting with you in just a few minutes?” Sombra asked blankly, ignoring the accusation and taking another bite from the donut.
“Sombra, it’s Friday. Are you feeling okay?” Sombra wasn’t really looking at her so much as through her. Twilight felt a little unnerved to say the least.
I gotta find it fast to keep me alive
Sombra locked eyes on the princess, his irises shifting and stretching as he focused on the mare before him.
“As a matter of fact, I’m feeling a bit light-headed.”
“Here, come with me to the castle, let’s get you checked out.”
I can’t believe my
The two hurried across town, Sombra absent-mindedly gnawing on the donut and watching Twilight’s mane sway in time with her steps.
Hunger
Sombra dropped the donut as Twilight pushed open the door to her castle home. He became acutely aware of how his mouth was watering, and it wasn’t from the stale pastry.
I want it so bad I can taste it
His horn bubbled and gurgled with a sickly green glow and he slammed the door shut behind him.
It drives me mad to see it wasted
Twilight Sparkle jumped.
“Sombra, what is wrong with you today? What are you doing?” The mare was angry now, eyes slanted and head lowered aggressively. Her horn began to glow, preparing a spell to subdue the bigger unicorn if it became necessary.
When I need it so bad that it’s burnin’ me
“Is Spike home, Twilight?”
The mare relaxed, glow fading from her horn and posture rising, loosening, becoming less… prepared. “No, he’s not, he’s with Rarity.”
“Good.”
I’m hungry
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Sombra gently pressed the door open, back into the damp morning air. It was raining now, not too heavily, but enough to make the ground soggy and give beneath his large, heavy hooves. He swiped a foreleg across the corner of his mouth, enthusiastically examining the dark red smear. He held the leg out, letting the rain wash the evidence away, watching as the red liquid mixed in with the muddy puddles on the ground.
I’d do anything to get it, and feel no regret
Sombra looked down at the puddle and cast a brief spell, smoothing the surface of the puddle. In the glassy reflection he saw his face, eyes full of fire and hatred, mouth hanging slightly open, his horn returned to its smooth, red, curved shape. He smiled at his reflection and looked up, across the town, towards the square. Towards Redheart’s home. His stomach growled and he instinctively brought a hoof to it.
Time’s runnin’ out and I ain’t found it yet
Sombra found himself at the door to the quaint little home he’d grown so fond of. Well, the home itself didn’t really mean all that much to him, it was more the pony that inhabited it. He smiled. Nurse Redheart was kind, smart, caring, beautiful, all the things that would be required of a queen, a queen of the New Crystal Empire. Much further south this time, no more pesky ice and snow. Sombra raised his hoof to knock on the door – but he did not need to knock, this was his home, for now.
I can’t believe my
He was inside the house now, looking at his beloved. She looked back at him, her eyes bright and happy for just a moment, before shifting, widening. She looked at him with fear – no, not fear, concern.
“Sombra? Your horn, it’s… are you okay? Is that blood?”
Hunger
Sombra walked over to her.
“I’ve never felt better,” he said, placing a hoof under her chin and drawing her face close to his own.
I want it so bad I can taste it
Redheat blushed, and pulled away from his touch.
“What’s gotten into you? You’ve never been this… forward with me before,” she breathed, inching backwards on the couch.
It drives me mad to see it wasted
“I see no reason to beat around the bush with my future queen,” Sombra said slowly.
“What are you talking about? Sombra, you’re not a king anymore, I thought you-”
“I will be again, soon!” Sombra’s voice boomed, growling, echoing on itself, “You and I will rule together, over a New Crystal Empire!”
When I need it so bad that it’s burnin’ me
“Sombra, you can’t do this!”
“I can and I will,” he growled, once again feeling that fire in his stomach.
“Then you won’t do it with me,” Redheart said, eyes set, hard. Fear hid behind them, and hid well, but not so well as Sombra could not see.
Dark magic welled from his horn and lanced towards the earth mare.
I’m hungry
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he he he ho ho ho. What a good April Foal's joke we have here
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Or is it....
hahahahahaha
If this isn't an april fools joke I'm going to be extremely confused
I found myself at the edge of my seat until I remembered today's date
Man, sombra sure was Hangry. You know. Hunger angry. Its a thing.
So a sequel?
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it's the interweb on April Foal's day, it's basically the day where everyone can be a troll with no negative effects.
I hate people who do this, my dad is the same, he won't claim its an april fools joke till you get proof to disclaim it.... so to you good sir... media.moddb.com/images/members/1/381/380621/star-wars-yoda-pissed-me-off-you-have.jpg
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Do you think Sombra would troll by drinking blood?
I'm actually kind of bummed that this wasn't a legit chapter, I always get so hype when you update this...
Can't tell if April Fools joke or not...
5812225 No negative effects? What about all of the pointless fake updates to fics that I have been waiting to update for real? That is kinda really fucking annoying to see a new chapter, then it turns out to be fake; even when it's not an AF joke, and instead is an interlude chapter that doesn't pertain to the rest of the story besides adding some background to a minor character nobody really cares about.
~Crystalline Electrostatic~
She has her own state?
Also
Hello Hungary, I'm Romania.
Another April Fools update? Eh, saw it coming.
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...I'm so very glad this was posted on April 1st.
If this is an April Fools joke, ok
If this is an actual chapter than. . . Well, . . . Sh*t
There are clues that this is a real chapter because sombra remember he ate meat, "ponies". So this could be a relapse chapter, bet if this is an april fools joke the author is a dick for making so good.
5812403 i know right
5812623 well the564mumble.exe is corrupted
reverting to CorruptedNightmare.exe
im just gonna crash as well................... bye
SYSTEM FAILURE
Even if this is a April's fools chapter, I kinda like Sombra's urge of meat, could you do him battling with this urge?
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5812488 hi Romania I'm canada
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*insert Hetalia joke here*
5813405 Pleased to meet you, Canada. Wanna go kick Bulgaria's ass?
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Hello, Canada,
I am The last place on Earth you'll find an American.
First nice joke second this chapter was interesting
While i don´t like this kind of april joke, i really liked the chapter itself, it really was like one of his Nightmares.
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no need to yell 
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That was my contribution to the April Fools' joke portion of this chapter. While Vash was responsible for all of the other intentional typos, I insisted he put in hungary.
(That part of the joke was implying that I had quit as Vash's prereader)Hope you guys all had a fun April 1st!5815351 sorry, drunk me was drunk
5814107 a health food store?
5816169 it's fine.
This place:
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5812128 looking at the title, he had a dream. Nice chapter.
WOOOO HUNGARIANS
WOOOOO
5812168 I have one. It's a combo of hungry, angry, and tired, I call it hagrid.
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Yum. Tasty dream.